English Explanatory Dictionary

preemie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baby that has been born prematurely.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹiːmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-preemie.wav

Word forms

preemie preemies premie premy

Etymology

From prem(ature) + -ie.

Synonyms

pretermer

Derived words

micropreemie
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